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‘Libreville commitment’ adopted towards elimination of mercury-containing skin-lightening cosmetics in Africa

A high-level regional meeting in Libreville, Gabon, brought together African ministers, international experts and civil society leaders to address the public health and environmental...

Minamata Convention: African NGOs assemble in regional forums to implement Children’s Amendment

Environmental and consumer non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from 25 nations gathered at regional workshops in Lomé, Lusaka, and Cairo to develop a plan to enforce...

GEF, UN conventions align for a green, inclusive, resilient recovery

The heads of five international environmental conventions – on climate change, biodiversity, desertification, chemical pollutants, and mercury – joined the Global Environment Facility’s (GEF)...

Jamaica ratifies Minamata Convention

The Government of Jamaica on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 deposited its instrument of ratification, thereby becoming the 71st future Party to the Minamata Convention. Hitherto, the Governments...

Minamata: A town, a disease, a convention, a new dawn beckons

One spring day just over 60 years ago in southern Japan, a young girl was brought to hospital by her anxious parents. She could...

Rwanda is 70th Party to Minamata Convention

The Government of the Republic of Rwanda on Thursday, June 29, 2017 deposited its instrument of ratification, thereby becoming the 70th future Party to...

Palau, Slovenia, Viet Nam ratify Minamata Convention

The Governments of Palau, Thailand, Slovenia and Viet Nam have deposited their instruments of ratification, thereby becoming the 66th to 69th future Parties to...

Fresh ratifications as Minamata celebrates Convention’s entry into force

In the past couple of days, three countries ratified the Minamata Convention, even as indications emerged that the entry of the global treaty into...

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Nigeria Customs foils attempt to smuggle animal parts in Cross River

Atempt to smuggle a shocking cache of endangered animal parts into Nigeria has been thwarted by the Nigeria Customs...
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Bolstering support for climate reporting in developing countries

The Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) held two key meetings in Bonn, Germany, in March 2025 to bolster support...

Abia to reintroduce sanitary inspectors to sustain environmental cleanliness

The Abia State Government on Monday, March 25, 2025, announced its resolve to reintroduce sanitary inspectors in the state,...

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Nigeria Customs foils attempt to smuggle animal parts in Cross River

Atempt to smuggle a shocking cache of endangered animal...

Bolstering support for climate reporting in developing countries

The Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) held two key...